WINTER DRIVING
WINTER IS HERE: SEASONAL DRIVING HACKS THAT COULD SAVE MOTORISTS MONEY
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leading insurance comparison firm is revealing the top winter driving hacks that could help motorists avoid higher premiums and retain those all-important No Claims Bonuses.
Defrosting – It is tempting to leave the engine running while the windscreen unfreezes, and the car warms up. However, if an opportunistic thief takes the vehicle, many insurance companies will not cover the loss.
Quotezone.co.uk says many motorists overlook the winter conditions and can make unnecessary mistakes that will hit them hard in the pocket.
Leaving engines running is also an offence under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Doing this is known as 'idling’ and is bad for the environment as it increases the amount of dangerous gases emitted into the air from the car's exhaust.
The firm, one of the UK's leading car insurance comparison websites, says even minor adjustments in behaviour could save hundreds of pounds. Here they lay out some of the pitfalls motorists can find themselves in this winter: 16
Don't use boiling water on windscreens - Glass can crack when it experiences a sudden change in temperature, and windscreen damage isn't
